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Egg production is grindingly cruel, baby male chicks are shredded alive at one day old. Chick killing by maceration of male chicks has got to stop. It’s time to…

Urge officials to ban “wild cow milking” and other cruel rodeo events in Alameda County, California.

Urge senators in Rhode Island to ban fur and foie gras, both of which are made from incredible animal suffering.

A new study confirms that antibiotic resistance — largely caused by livestock — has now become a leading cause of human death worldwide.

Los Angeles Mayor and Recreation and Parks officials cancel the contract for Griffith Park Pony Rides and send the animals to a sanctuary.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to California’s historic Prop 12, a ballot initiative that’s among the strongest animal protection laws yet.

Tell Popeyes it is time for plant-based options in the United States!

California Residents: Disappointing Updates Made to Factory Farming & Slaughterhouse Moratorium

After years of pressure from In Defense of Animals, IHOP is finally adding a trial vegan breakfast sandwich to their menu at an NYC location!

On Saturday, February 19, two dozen people joined In Defense of Animals and Tucson-based SPEAK to protest cruelty and the use of electric shocks on animals at the…

Each year the Tucson Rodeo showcases a week- long event where countless horses and bulls are traumatized by being electrically shocked, roped and dragged, and forced…

Each year the Tucson Rodeo showcases a week- long event where countless horses and bulls are traumatized by being electrically shocked, roped and dragged, and forced…

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner which means it is time to pick up some treats to make the day special! We’ve compiled this list of delicious vegan candies,…

Conditions at Sanderson Farms are filthy and inhumane. Sign our alert to demand a commitment to stop grinding up living chicks and to never boil birds alive.

Nueva Pescanova plans to open an octopus farm. Sign our alert to make sure these sentient beings are never subjected to industrial farming.

Urge charities to stop animal gifting projects which increase animal suffering and degrade the environment and instead implement plant-based solutions to alleviate…

Urge Costco to adopt the Better Chicken Commitment to improve standards for chickens raised and killed for meat.

Enter for a chance to win a $500 digital gift card to the Miyoko’s Creamery online shop! One lucky winner will have the opportunity to stock their fridge with cultured…

Animals suffer in silence, and farmers try to keep the truth hidden. Discover the shocking truth about factory farms.

In Defense of Animals has teamed up with Miyoko’s Creamery to give away a “Phenomenally Vegan” holiday shopping spree!

Paul McCartney and his daughters Mary and Stella McCartney, actors Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, and Ela Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughter) are urging the…

The Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act will undo decades of progress in farmed animal protections around the country.

We must urge our world leaders to find plant based solutions to address the climate crisis before it is too late.

Urge your elected officials to endorse the Plant Based Treaty to help combat the climate crisis, and save animals, our ecosystems, and the planet!